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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government plans to release from custody this week 300 people, some of whom have been detained for years for political reasons. National Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez announced the planned releases Tuesday during a session at the legislative palace in the capital, Caracas. He did not explicitly say that those set for release are political prisoners, but human rights defenders have classified the detentions of some […]

By Andrew Goudsward and Jana Winter WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – The U.S. is pursuing a second criminal investigation into ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, raising the possibility that he could face additional charges, according to a Justice Department official and another source familiar with the matter. The second investigation, run out of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami, has been ongoing for months, according to the two sources, who spoke […]

By Andrew Goudsward and Jana Winter WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – The U.S. is pursuing a second criminal investigation into ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, raising the possibility that he could face additional charges, according to a Justice Department official and another source familiar with the matter. The second investigation, run out of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami, has been ongoing for months, according to the two sources, who spoke […]

May 19 (Reuters) – Democratic Party voters in Pennsylvania picked their candidates to challenge incumbent Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday ahead of November elections that will determine which party controls Congress.  Here are the candidates who won Tuesday’s primaries in the most closely watched races for seats that Democrats want to flip, according to calls by local news outlets based on preliminary vote counts: • […]

May 19 (Reuters) – Democratic Party voters in Pennsylvania picked their candidates to challenge incumbent Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday ahead of November elections that will determine which party controls Congress.  Here are the candidates who won Tuesday’s primaries in the most closely watched races for seats that Democrats want to flip, according to calls by local news outlets based on preliminary vote counts: • […]

The status of Cale Makar for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals is up in the air after the Colorado Avalanche’s star defenseman missed practice Tuesday for the third time since the end of the previous round. The Avalanche haven’t disclosed a particular injury for Makar, who has not missed a game yet this postseason. However, Colorado coach Jared Bednar was less than definitive when asked if Makar missing […]

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar was steady near a six-week high on Wednesday as investors come to terms with the possible need for higher interest rates to tackle inflation due to the Iran war, pushing the Japanese yen back into the intervention zone. The uncertainty over when the Middle East war may end has weighed on sentiment, fanned inflation fears and triggered a global […]

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) – Oil prices eased on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump again asserted the war with Iran will end “very quickly”, though investors remain wary about the outcome of peace talks amid continued disruptions to Middle East supply from the conflict.  Brent crude oil futures fell 45 cents, or 0.4%, to $110.83 a barrel by 0050 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures […]

SHANGHAI, May 20 (Reuters) – China left benchmark lending rates unchanged for the 12th consecutive month in May on Wednesday, in line with market expectations. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Ample interbank liquidity and the tone of the PBOC’s quarterly report suggest policymakers are in no rush to cut rates, despite lingering softness in economic activity and lending. BY THE NUMBERS The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was kept at 3.00%, while […]